Gotta find 'em all! A new selection of cute and scaly critters are now available to be your companions!

Those weirdly random abandoned eggs scattered all over Bushwachkia have been switched up and all new pets are ready to hatch when you accept the "Find an Egg" quest from Misty. She will also have all the Generation 8 eggs available to purchase for Bush Bucks during the "Find an Egg" quest.

Other changes to Misty and Hank for Generation 8:

Misty will no longer let players abandon Gen 7 pet eggs that they are hatching (they're now too rare). Only current generation pet eggs can be abandoned during hatching. Please note that if you're in the middle of hatching a pet, then that egg will still hatch into whatever pet it would have been before.

Generation 7 pet eggs can now be found in Quester's Satchels (with the same limitations as the Generation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 eggs, which will still be available in satchels as well.) Generation 7 pet eggs are now more expensive to buy with DNA in the PAGAS store.

Happy Birthday Nate!

It’s that time of year again! Help celebrate Nate Dragon’s birthday by decorating the Commons for him....because no one else will.

First and foremost, whenever Nate is involved, safety becomes a priority. Find Safety Coins in the bushes and bring them to the stations in the Commons to stock up on protective gear. Turn in 10 coins at each station 50 times for an achievement. You can see the number of turn-ins you've completed at a station when you turn in a set of coins. The Kevlar Pad station is there on the first day of the event, and the Fire Extinguisher and Band Aid stations will unlock as the event goes on.

Then it seems Nate needs decorations and activities to set up in the Commons. Go out daily and find things for his party. Have fun trying out the activity stations as many times as you want!

If you're trying to get Tiny Little Arms or Just Like Nate achievements, or if you just want to have a little fun, you need to be wearing all pieces of the Dragon gear or the Nate outfit (available from the vendor's Bush Bucks store if it's your first time playing this event) while completing the 4 party Stations: Dynamite Activity, Campfire Activity, Digging Activity and the Training Whacking Activity.

If you've built the Town Hall, you can expect an fiery visitor to the party as well!

New for 2018:

We've added a new 3 part quest line unlocking as the event goes on, related to treasure.

And introducing the 100% reward for this year: Statues! Check out the explosive Nate themed one below!

Event Achievements - POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!

There are a total FIFTEEN possible Achievements to earn in the Nate’s Birthday 2018 event:

Achievements Returning in 2018:

Safety First - You completed a turn-in at each of the Safety Stations.Safety Inspector - You completed 50 turn-ins at each of the Safety Stations. Without a Hitch - You helped Nate with all of his Birthday quests! Neverending Supply - You completed all 4 of the Birthday event daily quests 3 times.Firefighter - You put out a fire and saved a building in the Commons! [Requires the Town Hall built] Dragon Slayer - You scared off a dragon and saved the Commons!Surprise Explosions! - You helped organize a surprise party for Nate.A Heroic Gift - Help Natalie make Nate look like a hero for his birthday.

We have 6 achievements from previous year's events, which may be earned by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present during the initial year:

Birthday Souvenirs - You bought all the 2017 Nate's Birthday event items!Nate's Finer Things - You bought all the 2016 Nate's Birthday event items! Nate's Stash - You bought all the 2015 Nate's Birthday event items!Tiny Little Arms - You bungled each activity station while dressed like a DragonNate's Inventory - You bought all the 2014 Nate's Birthday event items!Just Like Nate! - You bungled each activity station while dressed like Nate.

*The mini-golf piece is not included in the Nate's Treasures achievement, and therefore it is not required to purchase it.

Pet Packs:

It's dangerous to go alone, so you should have a friend! Check our newest sidekicks for you to consider:

Are you one of the intrepid Bush Whackers who has collected the Artifact Pieces from all 20 Lockbox Puzzles from part 3 of the grand quest and have also completed the content up to The Spore Castle zone?

Then Josephine, the leader of the Explorer's League, would like to talk to you again. Talk to the Town Crier in the Commons, then seek her out on the fourth story of the Skyscraper to get started.

This new series of daily quests will again challenge your knowledge of Bush Whacker 2 zones, taking you everywhere up to the Spore Castle on your journey around Bushwhackia, and your learned whacking skills!

Kaine's High Jungle Settlement!

Investigator Kaine has encountered conflict in the High Jungle!

If you've completed his Spine of the World Mystery and have made it to the Wild Descent, talk to the Town Crier in the Commons to get started. In this mystery you'll utilize your skills of deduction to quench the conflict while Kaine keeps things civil!

You've chased the Red Man through Cloudland, Sanctuary, and the Spine of the World. Finally, you can continue your pursuit. It's time to trade in your parka for your jungle gear as you begin your trek into a lush, humid, and unusually vertical landscape. Do you have the stamina to make the climb? Are you ready to tame the wilds and seek out all new secret bonus areas? Are you excited to earn your very own Toucan nose? (As seen in the image.)

Teach Me How to Whack!

It's time to put your knowledge of whacking bushes to good use as you help educate the next generation! Take a trip to the Event Area of the Commons and get helping!

Help three aspiring young ones learn how to whack bushes, mana whack, and power whack! Bring the Jr. Whackers some Cardboard Swords to use, found in bushes throughout the world, and they'll share the spoils of their training with you. As you help them, they gain experience, "leveling up" and will award more items with each turn-in. Each of the determined young padawans will have a daily quest to power up the spoils from their next turn-in.

One Jr. Whacker appears to have suffered a head injury, since they are idolizing Nate. Talk to them and see what's going on.

What's a funner thing to earn than your Baking badge? Nothing of course! Help one Jr. Whacker get theirs later on in the event.

Help Keisha get her camping badge again this year! Check back daily for her quest unlocks.

New for 2017
We've added 4 new quests that will unlock as the event goes on and a new daily quest will unlock tomorrow, to give you time to complete the new achievement.

Event Achievements - POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!

There are an incredible NINETEEN possible Achievements to earn in the Jr. Bush Whacker 2017 event:

Achievements Returning for 2017:

Working Harder - You've helped a Jr. Bush Whacker level up.

Power to the People - You've helped each Jr. Bush Whacker power up.

Working Better - You've helped each Jr. Bush Whacker level up to 5.

Working Faster - You've helped each Jr. Bush Whacker level up to 10.

Working Stronger - You've helped each Jr. Bush Whacker level up to 15.

Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

The residents of the Commons want to close out summer with a blast! That big old event field sits there empty most of the time anyways. Help them build an awesome temporary pool to chill out beside. Once you've completed all three building quests, the residents will come in and there will be 3 turn-in stations where you can bring Towels, Sunscreen and Life Rings to get event tokens for buying this year's custom items!

Nate's New Puppies!
Plus, foster an adorable puppy for Nate. It seems he's accidentally ordered too many dogs (again!!) and needs your help to look after them temporarily. Choose one of the 3 to help him out! Once you equip your dog, Nate has some daily quests for you to do to keep the ball of energy that is your puppy occupied. Love the look of the dog? Permanently adopt it with a simple purchase!

New for 2017!
We've added a whole new area of fun for you to experiment with. Check out the Companion Racing Track once it becomes available, and you'll be able to bet on pet races! You can only win the prizes once per day though.

Later on in the event, you'll need to help an NPC train their unlikely companion to participate in the race!

Event Achievements - POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!

There are 14 possible Achievements in the Dog Days of Summer 2017 event:

Achievements Returning for 2017:Pool Digger - Build the Pool for the Dog Days event.Safety First! - Help at each pool-side station during the event.Safety to the Max! - Help at each pool station 50 times - must first complete "Safety First!"Doggy Daycare - Complete all the doggy dailies.Man's Best Friend- Level your doggy pet up to level 10.Training Day - Complete all the puppy training quests.

We have 4 achievements from previous years, which may be earned by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present/didn't earn it during the initial year:Dog Days Sale - Buy all the custom items and pool items from 2013.Dog Days Outlet - Buy all the custom items for 2014.Summer Supplies - Purchase all the custom items for 2015.Summer Souvenirs - Purchase all the custom items for 2016.

* The Dog Days Mini Golf piece is NOT included in the achievement, and therefore it is not a required purchase.

Summer Sport Fun in the Sun

It's time to help the Bushwhackia Pee-Wee league coaches! They need supplies to help whip their various teams into shape and take home the AAA championship trophies! Whack them up in the bushes, starting with soccer balls and water bottles! Plus, the first coach needs some Jerseys!

Claire, the clerk from the Town Hall, needs your help to discover information about a local sports Legend! The stages of this quest will unlock throughout the event. If you completed this quest last year or the year before, different quests will replace the original ones, sending you out in the world to find more sporting memorabilia.

It's not just about supplies to keep the kids going: the parents and coaches have quests for you to embark on as well! Look for those interspersed with Claire's quest!

Plus there are Gnomes! Gnomes everywhere! Make a custom sports gnome for your ranch! You can make a Codename Entertainment logo jersey for your avatar to wear! And later on in the event, find some noisemakers to help cheer on those kiddies!

Check back daily for all the fun!

New for 2017

We've added two new quest lines which will unlock as the event goes on.

Event Achievements -- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT

There are a total of 15 possible achievements to earn in the Summer Sports 2017 event.

Achievements Returning for 2017Well-Rounded Coach - Help coach all four sports teams.Semi-Pro Coach - Help a teamget into the AAA league.Championship Coach - Help a team with the AAA championship.Greedy Coach - Help all four times win the AAA championship.Onside Play - Help the coaches and parents with their tasks.The Hidden Legend - Unravel the history of the Common's Sports Legend!Gaming Gnome - You made your own custom sports gnome!Bushlympics - You learned about other weird Sports!

Remember that stone idol in your quest bar? Well, the Explorer's League is finally ready to do something with it! If you have the Ancient Stone Artifact from the Cliffs of Korak, then speak to Expedition Leader Magellan in the Explorer's Camp to get started!

This update includes over 50 new story quests, relating to the mysterious society the idol belongs to. Set your brain to the task and start the adventure!

The Town Crier will let you know when enough time has passed that you can journey to the Explorer's Camp and pick up the continuing story quests. As you finish the story parts, you'll unlock new daily quests to do!

Choose carefully though, because once you've started an Explorer's hub daily quest, you won't be able to do any Sanctuary or Cloudland daily quests for the next 20 hours.

Completing the Daily Quests will award you Spine Expedition Coins, which can be used to buy a plethora of exciting custom items and treats from the Ye Extraordinary Explorer's Emporium once you've unlocked the store.

Sunday April 30th is Hairstyle Appreciation Day! To celebrate this fashionable day, a special guest is visiting the Commons, and they've got a stylish proposal you can't resist! Be quick though, as they'll only be here until Noon PDT on Monday, May 1st!

We're also running a particularly hairy pet pack this weekend! Be sure to check it out!